Question

Mr. and Mrs. Green were very worried about their son, Leo. He seemed to be dumb( 哑的）      he was normal in every other way. Mr. and Mrs. Green tried      to get him to speak, but with no success. When Leo was six years old, the best doctors in the town      him carefully, but could find nothing wrong. And he seemed to be smart. It was just that he      spoke.

“There may be something wrong with his      ，and he doesn’t know he's able to speak，”one doctor said. “But he can read and write,” said Mr. Green. “We’ve written him notes, telling him that he can speak. ” “It’s certainly very      ，” another doctor said. Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day. ”      passed. Leo went to university. But he did not      a single (单一的)word. Then one day, Leo was having a meal with his parents. Suddenly, he looked up from his      and said，“Pass me the salt, please. ” Mr. and Mrs. Green were excited. “You spoke! You spoke!” they cried. “Why did you      so long to speak?” “I didn’t have anything to say，he said. “Until now everything was OK. But you forgot to put salt in potatoes. ”

1.A. because  B. when  C. though   D. before

2.A. everything     B. anything C. something  D. nothing

3.A. taught  B. found  C. examined     D. asked

4.A. never      B. often  C. usually  D. always

5.A. back      B. hair  C. face         D. mind

6.A. unfair        B. strange C. noisy        D. quiet

7.A. Hours        B. Weeks  C. Months      D. Years

8.A. tell      B. talk  C. say        D. speak

9.A. chair         B. meal  C. hands        D. books

10.A. sleep      B. walk  C. serve        D. wait

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要记述了里奥从很小的时候就一句话也没有说过，为此他的父母想尽了办法。直到有一天吃饭时，菜里面没有放盐，里奥才开始说第一句话。

1.C考查连词及语境理解。句意：尽管他在其他方面正常，但是他好像是哑的。because因为； when既然，当……时；though 虽然，尽管；before在……之前；联系上下文，可知此处指的是尽管他在其他方面正常，但是他好像是哑的。故选C。

2.A考查复合不定代词及语境理解。句意：格林夫妇尝试了各种方法让他说话。everything每件事；anything任何事；something某事；nothing没有事。根据句意可知该选A。

3.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：医生认真地给他做了检查。 taught教育； found发现； examined检查； asked问，要求。结合语境可知此处指的是医生认真地给他做了检查。故选C。

4.A考查副词及语境理解。句意：他从来不说话。Never从不；often常常；usually通常；always总是。联系前文描述，可知此处指的是，就是他从来不说话。故选A，从来不。

5.D考查名词及语境理解。句意：可能他的头脑有问题。back背部；hair头发；face脸；mind头脑，智力。联系后一句描述可知此处指的是可能他的头脑有问题。故选D。

6.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：这真的很奇怪。Unfair不公平的；strange奇怪的；noisy吵闹的；quiet安静的。联系上文描述，可知此处意思是，这真的很奇怪。故选B，奇怪的。

7.D考查名词及语境理解。句意：很多年过去了。Hours小时；Weeks 周；Months 月；Years年。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是很多年过去了，故选D，多年。

8.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：但是他不会说一个词。tell告诉；talk谈话；say说；speak讲。a single (单一的)word就是说话的内容，所以选C。

9.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：他从他的饭食上抬起头来。Chair椅子；meal一顿饭；hands 手；books书。联系前文Leo was having a meal with his parents 描述，可知此处指的是他从他的饭食上抬起头来，故选B，一顿饭，膳食。

10.考查动词及语境理解。句意：你为什么等了这么久才说话？sleep睡觉；walk走，步行； serve服务，招待；wait等待。结合语境可知此处指的是你为什么等了这么久才说话？故选D，等待。

考点：故事类短文。